High school football: Euclid's Harrison Roberts verbals to Bowling Green

Harrison Roberts has been a disruptive force for the Euclid football team since his sophomore year.
Apparently, Bowling Green didn’t want to wait for the trifecta this fall before making sure the Panthers’ 6-foot-1, 208-pound senior-to-be was in the fold.
Roberts gave his verbal commitment to Bowling Green on June 24, selecting the Falcons over Toledo and Notre Dame College.
“Yes sir. This takes off a lot of pressure,” Roberts said. “I can now focus on what I’m going to do my senior year.”
If Roberts’ senior year is anything like his sophomore and junior seasons, A) the teams on Euclid’s schedule are in trouble; and B) Bowling Green will be itching to see him in uniform as soon as possible.
Heading into his senior year at Euclid, Roberts has 133 tackles the past two season, 11 sacks, 20 1/2 tackles for loss and 15 quarterback hurries.
“He’s quite the playmaker,” Coach Tom Gibbons said. “He has the size, speed and play-making ability to be a difference-maker.”
Bowling Green is hitting the Cleveland area hard, focusing on the 2015 recruiting class. Mentor defensive tackle Nico Lautanen verballed to the Falcons earlier this month. Glenville running back Justice Hart has also pledged to the Falcons.
Heading the recruiting effort for Roberts, as well as Lautanen, was Tom Kaufman, linebackers coach and special teams coordinator for Bowling Green.
“What I liked the most about Bowling Green,” Roberts said, “was that they wanted to to succeed academically as well as on the football field.”
Roberts said he is still undecided for a major, but said he is considering the field of film and media.
With his college future secure, Roberts said he is going to turn his attention to a summer of workouts and a special senior season.
Then it’s off to Bowling Green, where he hopes to disrupt opposing offenses just like he’s done for two years running as a member of the Euclid Panthers.
“It’s a lifetime opportunity,” he said of the opportunity to play at Bowling Green and get his education paid for. “I’m really excited for it.”